 Mount
Lawrence Grassi
- Canadian Rockies
Mt. Lawrence Grassi.
My first attempt on this Canmore summit was a bust. Although other
people suggest otherwise I think Kane's description is flawed.
I went just past the
rock cut and ended upon a peak to the south of LG. Warm summer rain
drenched me on the way down.
The next attempt was
as a traverse from Ha Ling. Kane offers no real description of this,
but does say that the route is difficult to spot.
To start with there
is no "route". That would imply that the first real barrier would
be penetrable. Unless I'm blind, I could see no reasonable way over
this wall of rock. The point at which one must decide on a route
offers only a straight-on view of this wall so the steepness of it is hard to discern.
To make a long story
short, I had to down climb completely around this initial difficulty.
Once around the lower
corner, things get interesting. You must climb back up into an
ampetheatre.
A rock band is
overcome on the far left. Choose your route here carefully.
Then another 45 deg
cute is climbed. This cute is on the left also, don't expect to go
right just yet.
Eventually you get
across the ampetheatre to the south side where there is a
moderate to difficult chimney to climb. The chimney is a bit loose near
the top and I had to take care not to dislodge any of the component
rocks. At the top of this you are now onto the main ridge that'll take
you to the top of Mount Lawrence Grassi.
By the way I constructed a
cairn at the top of the chimney for you and it should be visible
from the ampetheatre. I wonder how long it will last? Probably
longer than me. Arggg! I want to live a long time.
The way to the summit
is straight forward, with just one exposed spot just before the
summit. Here you must maneuver around a boulder on a ledge. I
reached across the top on the left side of the bolder where it's
narrow.
My summit panorama is
poor, I need to level my tripod better with a plum bob. Sorry about
that folks
Anyway, see you in the
mountains.
Post Script
Lawrence Grassi seemed to be a humble person who left a great deal to the people of Canmore
and those who visit it so I dedicate this page to his memory.
CANADIAN MOUNTAIN PANORAMAS
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 any people believe that humility
is the opposite of pride, when, in fact, it is a point of
equilibrium. The opposite of pride is actually a lack of self
esteem. A humble person is totally different from a person who
cannot recognize and appreciate himself as part of this worlds
marvels
Rabino Nilton Bonder
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Friday February 08, 2008 11:21 AM
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